The effects of feeling threatened on attitudes toward immigrants

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-19

  Stephan, Walter G ^a,e   Renfro, C Lausanne ^b   Esses, Victoria M ^c   Stephan, Cookie White ^a   Martin, Tim ^d  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Empathy; Immigrants; Prejudice; Threats

Indexed keywords

EID: 20844448719     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2005.04.011     Document Type: Article

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